Iowa Hospitals Plan Smallpox Vaccine Rollout For Health Workers
Iowa health officials outlined a plan to vaccinate doctors and nurses likely to respond to a smallpox outbreak. Up to 18 hospitals including University Hospitals Iowa City will form vaccination teams, with training also in about 15 public health offices. First doses could begin late February or early March, with careful selection due to side effects.
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Smallpox History and Public Health Response Outline
Tom Hart notes bioterrorism planning enhances communication among state local agencies and hospitals. CDC records last U S smallpox case in 1949 and worldwide in 1977. disease eradicated in 1980. Smallpox is a serious disease from variola virus spread by contact with bodily fluids or contaminated objects with fever aches vomiting and a spreading rash.
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Salvation Army tops kettle goal in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Salvation Army Corps surpassed its 300 000 goal for the Red Kettle Campaign raising 314 556 led by donations from kettles and a mail appeal. Volunteer bell ringers boosted effort with about 20 percent turnout. Funds support new local programs and aid needy residents as the drive runs mid November to January 31. Contact the corps at (319) 364 9131 for details.
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Marion vows flood policy review by regional commission
Marion City Council will vote at 7 tonight on a resolution asking the Linn County Regional Planning Commission to investigate metro area flood plain and storm water management policies. The 19 member panel was formed for regional planning and transportation and land use studies.
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Study Finds Recycling Performance Varied Across Nine Iowa Cities
An engineering study by DSM Environmental for Marion and the Citizen Initiated Performance Assessment reports 760 driver violations in six months 30 percent oversized cans 34 percent overweight 26 percent no extra tag 10 percent garbage in recycling. Capture rate 77 percent highest among the three cities studied with ECICOG involvement.
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Local lenders tighten credit as small retailers brace for bankruptcy wave
Debt attorney Tom Fiegen of Cedar Rapids notes 2001 begun trouble for home builders in Johnson County and small retailers. Banks raise loan margins or refuse credit while inventories and post holiday sales threaten closures. Some dairy farmers face bankruptcy from milk price downturn and dry 2002 crops.
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Bertram votes to annex land near Cedar Rapids proposal
Bertram City Council approved annexing 137 acres west of Bertram bound by Hess Road and the Union Pacific Railroad. Cedar Rapids aims to use 111 acres owned by the Ditches and 26 acres by Emma Cros sley for a waste transfer and compost facility. officials vow to contest at the State City Development Board.
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